Italy

M1.2 Earthquake near 7 km W Arquata del Tronto (AP) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 06:36:02 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near 7 km W Arquata del Tronto (AP) (Italy) on December 23, 2025 at 06:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
36ddf106cbeb67df9d5e138e572d5b5916ddc560
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
12.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 06:36:02 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.79620, 13.22000
Temperature
5.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.2 km
Shallow
12.2 km
12.2 km — close to the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 232 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 237 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 393 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Distance: 403 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Umbria

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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